Congo vs South Africa: Public and publicly guaranteed debt service

Congo
6.3%
in 2021
South Africa
6.5%
in 2024
Congo rank
60th
South Africa rank
58th

Public and publicly guaranteed debt service over time

  • Congo
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 6.5% against 6.3% in Congo, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Congo ahead.

Congo ranks 60th and South Africa ranks 58th of 120 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 15.0% 5.4% 9.6% Congo
2000s 2.2% 4.6% 2.4% South Africa
2010s 4.4% 6.1% 1.7% South Africa
2020s 9.9% 9.4% 0.5% Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher public and publicly guaranteed debt service, Congo or South Africa?
South Africa, at 6.5% against 6.3% in Congo as of 2024.
What is the difference in public and publicly guaranteed debt service between Congo and South Africa?
0.2%, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and South Africa?
26 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2021.
How do Congo and South Africa rank globally for public and publicly guaranteed debt service?
Congo ranks 60th and South Africa ranks 58th of 120 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as Public and publicly guaranteed debt service (% of exports of goods, services and primary income). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Public and publicly guaranteed debt service (% of exports of goods, services and primary income)
Unit
% of exports of goods, services and primary income
Source
International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
152 places, 5,881 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

Public and publicly guaranteed debt service to exports of goods, services, and income. Public and publicly guaranteed debt service is the sum of principal repayments and interest actually paid in currency, goods, or services on long-term obligations of public debtors and long-term private obligations guaranteed by a public entity. Exports of goods, services and primary income is the sum of goods (merchandise) exports, exports of (nonfactor) services and income (factor) receipts.